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Finnish NHL player gets $135,000 speeding ticket

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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Rasmus Ristolainen plays for the Buffalo Sabres and makes about $5 million a year. In Finland speeding tickets are based on income. Another reason to stay out of Europe.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sabres-defenceman-rasmus-ristolainen-earned-himself-a-ridiculous-speeding-ticket-while-in-finland-000139701.html

[–] Umfuld (9) 6 years ago

It's easy to cry for the poor little rich guy, but speed limits are disproportionately used against the unconnected. How many times did he speed and get away with it?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

laws should be applied uniformly.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Thats exactly how fines should be handled. Good for them!

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

an extra $50,000 if they have red hair.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Or $50,000,000

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Makes sense. To someone who is wealthy a two hundred dollar ticket wouldn't sting.

[–] GlenEllyn (21660) 6 years ago

👍 That was my thought. Make it hurt, otherwise there's no incentive to obey the laws.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

that's how communism starts

[–] Chomsky89 (439) 6 years ago

Well, I don't know if I agree with this, but I can understand that a 3k-ish ticket, definitely wouldn't be a reason for him not to speed.

A Man has to give away around 2? percent of his yearly income because he chooses he drives twice the limit. I don't think that would be too unfair of a scenario.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

hmm , 135k is 2.7% of 5mil

So if I get caught speeding with my £20k income , id get fined £540 (if in Finland)
Here in the UK it'd probly be about $100 fixed penalty
maybe its a sliding scale , bigger % for bigger incomes

[–] beavis (3249) 6 years ago

i think thats fair

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

not at all